Topic – Congestion
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I-10 makes most congested list -again
Intown stretch a mess
A stretch of Interstate 10 through Houston from TC Jester to San Jacinto is one of the nation's most congested highways
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Houston’s rush hour commute shorter in 2010
Because of recession
The length of Houston's rush hour commute dropped slightly in 2010
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Building new roads increases traffic
Does not help congestion
Building new roads increases demand, thereby increasing traffic & failing to reduce congestion, according to a new study.
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Montgomery County may return SH 99 Seg G & H to TxDOT
May ask TxDOT to hurry up
Montgomery County Commissioners Court may vote to return the right to develop the proposed SH 99 loop toll road Segments G & H to TXDOT, with conditions.
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TPC to vote on gutting walk, bike, and livability projects
To fund road projects
The H-GAC Transportation Policy Council may vote Friday on a controversial proposal to strip or reduce bike, ped, and livable centers spending from the TIP.
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China moving toward greener transit
Land-use planning needed.
China is working to develop a cleaner transportation system to reduce congestion and pollution associated with its increasingly urban, car-buying population.
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Car use may have plateaued
Could signal lower emissions
A study in Transport Reviews found decreasing trends in automobile travel in eight industrialized countries
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